Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-07
County legislation!
cool weather.

"A new boy at IN Modlin's, Jan
2nd.
-Only two fur coats left. A specia
bargain-at Roth Bros. 197tf.
Girls don't fail to read THE ole
maid of today on fourth page.
Mr.. A V Custer made final proof
on his claim Monday, and made Us 4
pleasant call.
MARKEDLY Rev. j. Smith on
November 25th, MIR. knbt. Simpson
ind Miss Maggie Ford.
We are under Obligations to Messrs
lIackett and Gunderson our cookbook.
Ing loan and insurance agents, for two
handsome calendars for 1881.
School commenced last Monday
and Notwithstanding the severe wealth
er of the last few days, there is & good
attendance. Miss Jacobs is well liked
as a teacher
The case of Mrs. DR.. Hall against
John McCarter came up for trial Tues
Gay. His attorney proposed q c''m
promise, which wa- accepted Mr.. Nc
Carter paying $4,000 and costs.
-Ex-Gov. Fierce is now associate ed
itor of the Pioner Press. Minneapolis.
Each Saturday a Dakota supplement is
issued especially devoted to our inter-
ests, with editorials On current events.
"A great many are improving
their opportunities by using our club
blng rates to secure two good papers at
very low rates. Jerauld county farm
srs know good thing when they see it.
-BF Chapman writes our Postmas-
ter, from the Soldiers Home, Leaven-
worth, Kans., that he has had his arm
Rmputated, is doing we'll but is hungry
for home news and wants the HERALD.
-OJ Marshall went to Woonsocket
last Friday returning Saturday. He
had his face badly frozen, but un.laun-
ted, pushed on toward home, though
the mercury was 90 degrees below zero.
The Sioux City journal says that
prohibition has no bad effect On bust
hess enterprise. Figures prove that
the investment in new business prop
e1ty.there in 1886 was more than double
what it was in 1855,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sowerwine called at
the HERALD Office Monday. They are
very pleasant people and we shall al
ways welcome them. MIR. sowerwine
takes advantage Of our clubbing rates
with the Inter Ocean.
&C E Hackett, county clerk Of Jer-
auld county. comein from the east yes
terday evening, aud went on to his
home at Washington Springs on the at
ternoon train. Mitchell Republican.
What you been giving those Mitchell!
Fellows, Hackettp
The best family weekly newspaper
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Did you hear about the rabbit Mr..
TAYLOR killed the other day? Well,
when he hunts rabbits he doesn't GO
tramping around id the snow running
the risk of catching the rheumatism
Or wkooping cough. but like the eensi-
bic man that he is. he takes his gun
and sits down by the stove; and then
If the gun goes off, shoots q hole
through the stove, pops through the
window and decapitates 9. Dakota for
est, its all rjght-nnd SO is the rabbit.
A lively time was had at Sir. Tcf-
tlemire's on New Years Day. 1t was
q gathering Ct old settlers among
whom were Mr.. Blowers and wife, Mir.
and Mrs. VIM Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Cy-
gus Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. A b
B Smart, Mr.. and Mrs. Shy
- L, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brown and GER
Ups others whose names we did not
learn. A feast Of good things was en-
3oyed by all present, and nc one who
has ever enjoyed the hospitality Of MI.
and Mrs. Tofflemire can doubt the
happiness of ell who were SO fortunate
40 TO be present.
Weather Report for Dec 1888.
There were seventeen pleasant days.
Z. Coolest morning was Dec. 26th., Is
degrees below zero.
Average at sunrise for tie month
q: 74-l00 degrees above zero, an aver
age of 10: S4-1OO colder than Dec. 1885
rnd 8: 42-lOo degrees warmer than Dec.
1884. Prevailing wind. northwest.
Fall of snow for month, s: 50-loo in.
H NJ Russ.
\, There will be a meeting of the Je-
\Eauld Co. Farmers Alliance Sat. Jan. Is
Iat Washington Springs, for the purpose
,iof electing officers and the transaction
OF such other business as may come up
for consideration. Local Alliances
viii please send delegates.
q ] Narshah;,. FV Miles :.